Scott Thompson Show

An increase in asylum claims could that Canada could see 11 year wait lists for hearings and $2.97 in social supports for claimants, according to a government analysis. The Immigration and Refugee Board is trying to whittle down the backlog but it’s struggling without any new money in the latest budget. Guest - Guidy Mamann (pronounced Giddy Ma’am-ann), Senior Partner, Founder of Mamann, Sandaluk, Kingwell LLP. Immigration Lawyer The special counsel that is overseeing the Russia investigation is talking with senior intelligence officials. One of the things they’re examining is whether President Trump attempted to obstruct justice. How could this play out? Could we see obstruction charges against the President? Or is it more complicated than that? Guest - Mark Tushnet, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Harvard University The jury in the Bill Cosby trial is still deliberating for the fourth day, with no end in site. Some jurors appear in court to be frustrated, given that they’ve been deliberating